UVA Health

Mitchell H. Rosner, MD, MACP, FRCP

Acting Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, University of Virginia; Leader, UVA Health

Serves as acting executive vice president for health affairs for the University of Virginia and leads UVA Health. Joined the UVA School of Medicine as faculty in 2005 and has since served as a physician, educator, and scientist.

Melina Kibbe, MD, FACS, FAHA

Dean, UVA School of Medicine; Chief Health Affairs Officer, UVA Health

Clinician, researcher, and highly respected educator. As dean and chief health affairs officer, she leads the School of Medicine faculty in all four missions, including clinical strategy and growth, expansion of research in collaboration with other UVA schools, the promotion of educational programs of the highest caliber, and developing partnerships with our community.

J. Scott Just, MD

Chief Executive Officer, UVA Physicians Group (UPG)

Responsible for overseeing all UPG operations. Prior to this appointment, he served as president of Augusta Medical Group and vice president of Augusta Health.

Erik Shannon

Chief Executive Officer, UVA Community Health

Erik Shannon is the Chief Executive Officer of UVA Community Health at UVA Health, a position he has held permanently since November 2022 after serving as interim CEO since October 2021. Prior to his leadership role at UVA Community Health, Shannon was a Partner at Grant Thornton, a global consulting and advisory services firm, where he was involved in the transition work to integrate UVA Community Health into UVA Health. He brings over 30 years of healthcare experience with a focus on organizational and operational strategy, including strategic planning, operational improvement, restructuring, financial planning, and physician practice management. Shannon has led strategic initiatives for more than 75 healthcare systems across the country. His responsibilities include overseeing day-to-day patient care operations and continuing the integration of UVA Community Health entities into UVA Health.

James Larner, MD

President, UVA Physicians Group (UPG)

Amy Karr, PhD

Executive Director, UVA Health Foundation; Senior Associate Vice President, Health System Development

In this role, Karr leads a team of 50 to achieve UVA Health's goal of $1 billion in the recently launched Honor the Future campaign, and works in partnership with University and UVA Health leadership and volunteers to inspire donors to higher and deeper levels of philanthropic engagement in health.

Mary Frances Southerland, JD, MBA

Chief Administrative Officer, UVA Health

Southerland oversees, directs, and implements critical initiatives for UVA Health, serving a key leadership role in our Northern Virginia strategy. She has been with UVA Health since 2007, most recently serving as General Counsel and Chief of Staff for UVA Physicians Group.